Pool Hayes AcademyCoppice Performing Arts School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pool Hayes Academy and Coppice Performing Arts School are secondary schools.
Pool Hayes Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Coppice Performing Arts School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Coppice Performing Arts School is ahead on our composite score.
Pool Hayes Academy was judged Good and Coppice Performing Arts School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.8 for Pool Hayes Academy and 46.7 for Coppice Performing Arts School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Pool Hayes Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Coppice Performing Arts School (45.8 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WillenhallPool Hayes Academy | WolverhamptonCoppice Performing Arts School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 19 in Walsall | 17th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,162 | 989 | |
| Capacity | 1,084 | 1,009 | |
| Location | Willenhall, WV12 4QZ | Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.0% | 43.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.9% | 62.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 191 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 36 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 23.8 | 26.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.4 Stronger figure | 27.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,150 | 1,002 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% | 23.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Pool Hayes Academy
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